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PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA This proclamation closes 4 acres near Holden Beach in the A-2 Growing Area of Brunswick County and 5 acres near Little Creek in the B-7 Growing Area of New Hanover County. This proclamation also opens 209 acres in Core Creek in the E-4 Growing Area of Carteret County and 338 acres in South River in the F-2 Growing Area of Carteret County. Stephen W. Murphey, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Betsey Tilson, M.D., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that effective at sunrise, October 14, 2020, this proclamation supersedes PA-PC-2020 and brings together in one document all areas which are permanently closed to shellfish harvesting. It is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or possess, sell or offer for sale any oysters, clams or mussels taken from the polluted areas described in this proclamation. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B- 289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103 and 03K .0101. B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103. C. In accordance with N.C. General Statute 113-221.1(c) all persons who may be affected by proclamations issued by the Fisheries Director are under a duty to keep themselves informed of current proclamations. D. The Division of Marine Fisheries will mark the areas to be closed with signs insofar as may be practicable. No unauthorized removal or relocation of any such sign shall have the effect of changing the areas closed, nor shall any such sign affect the applicability of any proclamation or portion thereof. Where there is conflict between signs and maps, boundary descriptions shall prevail. E. Maps of open and closed shellfish harvesting areas can be found at the Web site: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/shellfish-closure-maps F. This proclamation closes 4 acres near Holden Beach in the A-2 Growing Area of Brunswick County and 5 acres near Little Creek in the B-7 Growing Area of New Hanover County. This proclamation also opens 209 acres in Core Creek in the E-4 Growing Area of Carteret County and 338 acres in South River in the F-2 Growing Area of Carteret County. BY: ____________________________ Stephen W. Murphey, Director DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES, DEQ October 13, 2020 9:00 A.M. PA-PC-2-2020 PA-PC-2-2020

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  • PA-PC-2018

    PROCLAMATION

    RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

    This proclamation closes 4 acres near Holden Beach in the A-2 Growing Area of Brunswick County and 5 acres near Little Creek in the B-7 Growing Area of New Hanover County. This proclamation also opens 209 acres in Core Creek in the E-4 Growing Area of Carteret County and 338 acres in South River in the F-2 Growing Area of Carteret County.

    Stephen W. Murphey, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Betsey Tilson, M.D., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that effective at sunrise, October 14, 2020, this proclamation supersedes PA-PC-2020 and brings together in one document all areas which are permanently closed to shellfish harvesting.

    It is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take any oysters, clams or mussels or possess, sell or offer for sale any oysters, clams or mussels taken from the polluted areas described in this proclamation.

    GENERAL INFORMATION:

    A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103 and 03K .0101.

    B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under hisdelegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

    C. In accordance with N.C. General Statute 113-221.1(c) all persons who may be affected by proclamations issuedby the Fisheries Director are under a duty to keep themselves informed of current proclamations.

    D. The Division of Marine Fisheries will mark the areas to be closed with signs insofar as may be practicable. Nounauthorized removal or relocation of any such sign shall have the effect of changing the areas closed, nor shallany such sign affect the applicability of any proclamation or portion thereof. Where there is conflict betweensigns and maps, boundary descriptions shall prevail.

    E. Maps of open and closed shellfish harvesting areas can be found at the Web site:http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/shellfish-closure-maps

    F. This proclamation closes 4 acres near Holden Beach in the A-2 Growing Area of Brunswick County and 5 acresnear Little Creek in the B-7 Growing Area of New Hanover County. This proclamation also opens 209 acres inCore Creek in the E-4 Growing Area of Carteret County and 338 acres in South River in the F-2 Growing Area ofCarteret County.

    BY: ____________________________ Stephen W. Murphey, Director DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES, DEQ

    October 13, 2020 9:00 A.M. PA-PC-2-2020

    PA-PC-2-2020

    http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/shellfish-closure-maps

  • SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAS

    (1) CURRITUCK SOUND AREA (Map 1)

    (a) Albemarle Sound – All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 35° 54.7283' N - 75° 46.0781' W near Redstone Point; running northeasterly following the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge across Croatan Sound to a point 35° 55.6360' N - 75° 43.4169' W on Roanoke Island; running northerly following the shoreline to a point 35° 56.3553' N - 75° 43.1208' W near the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site; running northeasterly across Roanoke Sound to a point 35° 58.2858' N - 75° 40.0005' W near Manns Point and Nags Head Woods on Bodie Island, to include all of Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, North River, Pasquotank River, Little River, Perquimans River, Bull Bay and Alligator River.

    (2) ALBEMARLE SOUND AREA (Map 2)

    (a) Albemarle Sound – All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 35° 54.7283' N -75° 46.0781' W near Redstone Point; running northeasterly following the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge across Croatan Sound to a point 35° 55.6360' N - 75° 43.4169' W on Roanoke Island; running northerly following the shoreline to a point 35° 56.3553' N - 75° 43.1208' W near the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site; running northeasterly across Roanoke Sound to a point 35° 58.2858' N - 75° 40.0005' W near Manns Point and Nags Head Woods on Bodie Island, to include all of Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, North River, Pasquotank River, Little River, Perquimans River, Bull Bay and Alligator River.

    (3) ALBEMARLE SOUND – COLINGTON AREA (Map 3)

    (a) Albemarle Sound - All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 35° 54.7283' N - 75° 46.0781' W near Redstone Point; running northeasterly following the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge across Croatan Sound to a point 35° 55.6360' N - 75° 43.4169' W on Roanoke Island; running northerly following the shoreline to a point 35° 56.3553' N - 75° 43.1208' W near the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site; running northeasterly across Roanoke Sound to a point 35° 58.2858' N - 75° 40.0005' W near Manns Point and Nags Head Woods on Bodie Island, to include all of Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, North River, Pasquotank River, Little River, Perquimans River, Bull Bay and Alligator River.

    (4) ALLIGATOR RIVER AREA (Map 4)

    (a) Albemarle Sound – All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 35° 54.7283' N - 75° 46.0781' W near Redstone Point; running northeasterly following the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge across Croatan Sound to a point 35° 55.6360' N - 75° 43.4169' W on Roanoke Island; running northerly following the shoreline to a point 35° 56.3553' N - 75° 43.1208' W near the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site; running northeasterly across Roanoke Sound to a point 35° 58.2858' N - 75° 40.0005' W near Manns Point and Nags Head Woods on Bodie Island, to include all of Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, North River, Pasquotank River, Little River, Perquimans River, Bull Bay and Alligator River.

    (5) CROATAN SOUND AREA (Map 5)

    (a) Sand Point Area – All those waters within a line beginning at a point 35° 53.7794’ N - 75° 41.4599’ W on the shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 53.5111’ N - 75° 41.6198’ W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 35° 53.2434’ N - 75° 40.9748’ W on the shore, to include all tributaries.

  • (b) Baum Creek Area – All those waters within a line beginning at a point 35° 51.0208’ N - 75° 39.7789’ W on the north shore of Baum Creek on Roanoke Island; running southwesterly to a point 35° 50.4013’ N - 75° 40.1255’ W near Beacon “2”; running southerly to a point 35° 50.0382’ N - 75° 40.0710’ W; running northeasterly to a point 35° 50.2342’ N - 75° 39.4936’ W on the shore, to include all creeks and tributaries within said boundary.

    (c) Spencer and Callaghan Creeks- All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning

    at a point 35° 51.6745' N - 75° 44.9086' W on the shore north of Spencer Creek; running southerly to a point 35° 51.0249' N - 75° 45.0629' W on the shore south of Callaghan Creek; to include all of Spencer and Callaghan Creeks.

    (d) Manns Harbor- All those waters upstream of a line across the mouth of Manns Harbor

    beginning at a point 35° 54.6235' N - 75° 46.0589' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 54.4700' N - 75° 46.1079' W on the marsh; running southwesterly to a point 35° 54.3723' N - 75° 46.1251' W on the south shore.

    (e) Wanchese – All those waters near the south end of Roanoke Island bordered by a line

    beginning at a point 35° 49.5841' N - 75° 36.9817' W; running southerly to a point 35° 49.5540’ N - 75° 36.9714’ W; running southerly to a point 35° 49.4099’ N - 75° 36.9416’ W; running southwesterly to a point 35° 49.2893’ N - 75° 37.0334’ W on Marsh Island; running southwesterly to a point 35° 49.0204’ N - 75° 37.5719’ W; running westerly to a point 35° 49.1169’ N - 75° 38.6614’ W on the marsh; running northwesterly to a point 35° 49.3747’ N - 75° 39.1003’ W; running westerly to a point 35° 49.3835’ N - 75° 39.1579’ W; running northwesterly to a point 35° 50.2342’ N - 75° 39.4936’ W at the Baum Creek closure line.

    (f) Baumtown Road Canals – All those waters in the canals north of Baumtown Road upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 51.5286’ N - 75° 39.5156’ W on the north shore; running southerly across the canal mouth to a point 35° 51.5035’ N - 75° 39.5166’ W; thence running southerly following the shoreline to a point 35° 51.2673’ N - 75° 39.5686’ W; thence running southerly across the canal mouth to a point 35° 51.2587’ N - 75° 39.5681’ W on the south shore.

    (g) Point Peter Canal – All those waters in the Point Peter Canal upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 46.1654’ N - 75° 44.4955’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 46.1519’ N - 75° 44.4879’ W on the south shore.

    (6) ROANOKE SOUND AREA (Map 6)

    (a) Shallowbag Bay – All those waters in Shallowbag Bay and its tributaries southwest of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 55.1566’ N - 75° 39.5686’ W on Baum Point; running southeasterly to a point 35° 54.6041’ N - 75° 38.8488’ W on Ballast Point.

    (b) Roanoke Sound Area – All those waters within a line beginning at the south side of the

    mouth of Broad Creek at a point 35° 50.6807’ N - 75° 37.1362’ W; running northeasterly to a point 35° 50.8473’ N - 75° 36.9090’ W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 35° 50.5999’ N - 75° 36.7475’ W in the sound; running southerly to a point 35° 49.8815’ N - 75° 36.7543’ W in the sound; running westerly 35° 49.8863’ N - 75° 37.0581’ W on the shore to include Mills Creek and its tributaries.

    (c) Villa Condominiums – All those waters around the Villa Condominium WWTP outfall

    beginning at a point 35° 57.9326’ N - 75° 38.7345’ W on the north shore; thence running southwesterly to a point 35° 57.7897’ N - 75° 38.9000’ W in the sound; running

  • southeasterly to a point 35° 57.5558’ N - 75° 38.6495’ W in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 35° 57.6334’ N - 75° 38.4029’ W on the shore.

    (d) Whalebone Area – All those waters in Roanoke Sound bounded by a line beginning at a

    point 35° 54.6482’ N - 75° 36.1556’ W on the north shore near Whalebone; running southwesterly to a point 35° 54.0434’ N - 75° 37.6357’ W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 35° 53.0954’ N - 75° 37.1584’ W; running southeasterly to a point 35° 52.4398’ N - 75° 36.1049’ W on the shore, to include all creeks and tributaries.

    (e) Oregon Inlet Fishing Center Area – All those waters near Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

    beginning at a point 35° 47.7319’ N - 75° 33.1030’ W on the shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 47.5823’ N - 75° 33.2903’ W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 35° 47.4898’ N - 75° 33.0962’ W in the sound near Channel Marker “9”; running northeasterly to a point 35° 47.6392’ N - 75° 32.9094’ W on the shore.

    (f) Broad Creek – All those waters in Broad Creek north of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 51.2951’ N - 75° 37.8479’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 51.5616’ N - 75° 37.4939’ W on the east shore.

    (g) Old Nags Head Cove – All those waters within Old Nags Head Cove canal system and

    extending 650 feet from the last dockage space beginning at a point 35° 56.5871' N - 75° 37.6176' W on the shore north of the canal entrance; running southwesterly to a point 35° 56.5374' N - 75° 37.6961' W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 35° 56.3908' N - 75° 37.5560' W in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 35° 56.4426' N - 75° 37.4740' W on the shore south of the canal entrance.

    (h) Pirates Cove Area- All those waters bounded by a line beginning a point 35° 54.0400’ N

    - 75° 38.4434’ W south of Ballast Point; thence in an easterly direction near Beacon “25” to a point 35° 54.0745’ N - 75° 38.3640’ W; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point at 35° 53.6488’ N - 75° 38.1049’ W near the Highway 64/264 Bridge; thence continuing in a southeasterly direction to a point at 35° 53.3893’ N - 75° 37.8596’ W; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point on shore at 35° 53.3430’ N - 75° 37.9424’ W; to include Pirates Cove and all other tributaries within described area.

    (7) OUTER BANKS AREA (Map 7)

    (a) Rodanthe Boat Harbor – All those waters within Rodanthe Boat Harbor beginning at a point 35° 35.7709’ N - 75° 28.3766’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 35.6953’ N - 75° 28.3625’ W on the south shore.

    (b) Salvo Harbor – All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 35° 32.5978’ N

    - 75° 28.5698’ W on the shore north of Salvo Harbor; running westerly to a point 35° 32.6089’ N - 75° 28.6691’ W; running southerly to a point 35° 32.4583’ N - 75° 28.6968’ W; running easterly to a point 35° 32.4487’ N - 75° 28.5946’ W on the shore south of Salvo Harbor, to include Salvo Harbor and all creeks and tributaries.

    (c) Avon Harbor – All those waters within Avon Harbor beginning at a point 35° 21.0710’ N

    - 75° 30.8222’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 20.9312’ N - 75° 30.8275’ W on the south shore.

    (d) Askins Creek – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of Askins

    Creek beginning at a point 35° 19.3293' N - 75° 30.8477' W on the north shore of the Creek; running southeasterly to a point 35° 19.3220' N - 75° 30.8425' W on the shore south of the Creek.

  • (e) Mill Creek – All those waters bounded on the north by a line beginning at a point 35° 22.0021’ N - 75° 30.3257’ W on the north shore; running westerly to a point 35° 21.9937’ N - 75° 30.4559’ W on the northeast end of Big Island; running southerly along the shoreline of Big Island to a point 35° 21.9585’ N - 75° 30.5796’ W on the southwest end of Big Island; running southerly to a point 35° 21.6974’ N - 75° 30.6530’ W on Gibbs Point; and bounded on the south by a straight line beginning at a point 35° 20.6725' N - 75° 30.8321' W on the north shore; running southerly across the mouth of the creek to a point 35° 20.6272' N - 75° 30.8456' W on the south shore.

    (f) Cape Creek Area– All those waters south and east of a line beginning at a point 35°

    16.5906’ N - 75° 31.1858’ W on the shore north of Buxton; running southwesterly to a point 35° 16.5321’ N - 75° 31.2697’ W; running northerly following the shoreline to a point 35° 16.4961’ N - 75° 31.3581’ W; running southwesterly to a point 35° 16.2589’ N - 75° 31.7461’ W on the Buxton shoreline, to include all creeks and tributaries in the described area.

    (g) All those waters along Hatteras Island east of Brooks Point in Brigand Bay beginning at

    a point 35° 15.8052’ N - 75° 34.9594’ W; thence heading in a northeasterly direction following the shoreline to a point at 35° 16.3626’ N - 75° 32.0343’ W; to include all creeks, tributaries and water bodies in the described area.

    (h) Hatteras Colony- All those waters within the Hatteras Colony canals and extending 275

    feet from the last dockage space beginning at a point 35° 22.0259' N - 75° 30.2590' W on the west shore of the canal entrance; running northeasterly to a point 35° 22.0432' N - 75° 30.2136' W on the eastern shore of the canal entrance.

    (i) Rodanthe Drain Area– All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 35° 34.8819' N - 75° 28.1107' W on the shore north of the “drain”; running westerly approximately 100 yards to a point 35° 34.8840' N -75° 28.1804' W in the sound; running southerly to a point 35° 34.6994' N - 75° 28.1885' W in the sound; running easterly to a point 35° 34.6990' N - 75° 28.1726' W on the shore south of the “drain”; to include the North Drain and South Drain.

    (j) Spencer Creek – All those waters within Spencer Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 22.1874’ N - 75° 30.0614’ W on the west shore; running northerly across the mouth to a point 35° 22.2233’ N - 75° 30.0323’ W on the east shore.

    (k) Port Avon Canal – All those waters within the canal upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 20.8033’ N - 75° 30.8444’ W on the north shore; running southerly across the mouth to a point 35° 20.7942’ N - 75° 30.8419’ W on the south shore.

    (8) HATTERAS – OUTER BANKS AREA (Map 8)

    (a) Hatteras Ferry Landing Area / Sandy Bay (The Slash) Area- All those waters

    bounded on the west by a line beginning at a point 35° 12.7480’ N - 75° 42.0510’ W north of the entrance to Teach’s Lair; running southwesterly to a point 35° 12.7085' N -75° 42.4092' W in the sound; running southerly to a point 35° 12.5263' N - 75° 42.4158' W on the shore west of the ferry landing entrance; and bounded on the east by a straight line beginning at a point 35° 13.3177’ N - 75° 40.6525’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 13.2206’ N - 75° 40.3188’ W on the east shore; to include all creeks, canals and tributaries.

    (b) Sandy Bay Area- All those waters bounded on the west by a line beginning at a point

    35° 13.2941' N - 75° 41.6113' W on the shore north of the basin; running northwesterly

  • to a point 35° 13.3421' N - 75° 41.6629' W approximately 400 feet from shore in the sound; running southwesterly to a point 35° 13.2514' N - 75° 41.7882' W approximately 400 feet from shore in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 35° 13.2033' N - 75° 41.7367' W on the shore south of the basin; and bounded on the east by a straight line beginning at a point 35° 13.7123’ N - 75° 40.8256’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 13.6680’ N - 75° 40.8331’ W on the south shore.

    (c) All those waters on Hatteras Island east of Duncan Point beginning at a point 35°

    13.3760’ N - 75° 39.3573’ W; thence in a northeasterly direction following the shoreline to a point at 35° 15.3691’ N - 75° 35.9606’ W; to include all creeks, tributaries and water bodies in the described area.

    (d) Joe Saur Creek – All those waters in Joe Saur Creek upstream of a line beginning at a

    point 35° 13.8333’ N - 75° 38.2247’ W; running southwesterly to a point 35° 13.7208’ N - 75° 38.5064’ W.

    (e) Brooks Point Area – All those waters bordered on the west by a straight line beginning

    at a point 35° 16.1442’ N - 75° 35.7493’ W on Brooks Point; running southwesterly to a point 35° 15.9750’ N - 75° 35.8120’ W on the south shore of Brooks Creek; and bordered on the north by a straight line beginning at a point 35° 15.9729’ N - 75° 35.4967’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 15.9469’ N - 75° 35.4385’ W on the east shore.

    (f) Brigands Bay Canal – All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 35°

    15.7210’ N - 75° 35.7525’ W on the shore north of Brigands Bay Canal; running southwesterly to a point 35° 15.6984’ N - 75° 35.8267’ W; running southeasterly to a point 35° 15.5732’ N - 75° 35.7389’ W on the shore south of Brigands Bay Canal.

    (g) Scotch Bonnet and Windhaven Shores Canals Area - All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 35° 15.3190' N - 75° 36.0625' W on the shore north of Windhaven Shores Canal; running northwesterly to a point 35° 15.3426' N - 75° 36.0791' W approximately 50 yards in the sound; running southwesterly to a point 35° 15.2691' N - 75° 36.2347' W in the sound approximately 50 yards offshore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 15.2477' N - 75° 36.2196' W on the shore south of Scotch Bonnet Canal.

    (h) Island Boat Works Canal Area – All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 35° 15.1720' N - 75° 36.3415' W on the shore north of the Island Boat Works Canal; running northwesterly to a point 35° 15.2624' N - 75° 36.4168' W approximately 225 yards in the sound; running southwesterly to a point 35° 15.1860' N - 75° 36.5765' W in the sound approximately 200 yards offshore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 15.1033' N - 75° 36.5095' W on the shore south of the Island Boat Works Canal.

    (9) SILVER LAKE – OCRACOKE AREA (Map 9)

    (a) Silver Lake – All those waters within Silver Lake beginning at a point 35° 06.8905’ N

    - 75° 59.3846’ W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 06.8271’ N - 75° 59.3409’ W on the south shore.

    (b) Horsepen Point Area – All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a point

    35° 7.0203’ N - 75° 58.0721’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 07.1004’ N - 75° 57.8719’ W on the east shore.

    (c) Ocracoke Canals – All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 35° 7.1272’

    N - 75° 58.3826’ W on the shore northwest of the canal entrance; running northeasterly

  • to a point 35° 7.1363’ N - 75° 58.3657’ W; running southeasterly to a point 35° 7.0705’ N - 75° 58.3070’ W; running southwesterly to a point 35° 7.0572’ N - 75° 58.3192’ W on the shore southeast of the canal entrance, to include the Ocracoke canals.

    (10) STUMPY POINT BAY AREA (Map 10)

    (a) Lake Worth Area – All those waters within an area bounded by a line beginning at a point 35° 41.9904’ N - 75° 46.1803’ W on the shore north of the Lake Worth Canal; running southeasterly near Beacon “10” to a point 35° 41.7712’ N - 75° 45.8930’ W; running southwesterly to a point 35° 41.4145’ N - 75° 46.2860’ W; running northwesterly to a point 35° 41.6335’ N - 75° 46.5733’ W on the shore south of the Lake Worth Canal; to include all of the Lake Worth drainage canal.

    (b) Drain Point Area – All those waters within an area bounded by a line beginning at a

    point 35° 41.9615’ N - 75° 44.5441’ W on the northeast shore of Stumpy Point Bay; running southwesterly to a point 35° 41.8876’ N - 75° 44.6464’ W in the Bay; running

    southerly to a point 35° 40.9836’ N - 75° 44.6810’ W in the Bay; running easterly to a point 35° 40.9752’ N - 75° 44.4142’ W on Drain Point. (11) ENGELHARD AREA (Map 11)

    (a) Far Creek / Waupopin Creek- All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 30.9940' N - 75° 57.7564' W on the north shore of Waupopin Creek; running southerly to a point 35° 30.0506' N - 75° 57.8066' W on the south shore near Gibbs Point.

    (b) Pains Bay – All those waters in Pains Bay upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 35.4724’ N - 75° 49.1256’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 35.5538’ N - 75° 48.8650’ W on the east shore.

    (c) Otter Creek – All those waters in Otter Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 33.2583’ N - 75° 55.2149’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 33.1977’ N - 75° 54.8937’ W on the east shore.

    (d) Berrys Bay – All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35°

    32.1365’ N - 75° 56.7504’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 32.1938’ N - 75° 56.6185’ W on the east shore.

    (e) Middletown Creek – All those waters in Middletown Creek upstream of a straight line

    beginning at a point 35° 28.5094’ N - 75° 59.7804’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 28.1892’ N - 76° 00.0206’ W on the south shore.

    (f) White Plains Canal – All those waters within White Plains Marina and extending beyond

    the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 35° 26.6890’ N - 76° 00.8080’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 26.7096’ N - 76° 00.7761’ W on the east shore.

    (g) Long Shoal River- All those waters in Long Shoal River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 38.0121' N - 75° 52.9120' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 37.7430' N - 75° 52.9664' W on the south shore.

    (h) Muddy Creek – All those waters in Muddy Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at

    a point 35° 36.4585’ N - 75° 52.1446’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 36.2840’ N - 75° 52.1606’ W on the south shore.

  • (i) Fifth Avenue Pump Canal – All those waters in the 5th Avenue Pump Canal and

    extending beyond the entrance to the canal beginning at a point 35 35.3735’ N - 75

    53.3162’ W on the shore north of the canal; running northeasterly to a point 35 35.4722’

    N - 75 53.0523’ W; running southeasterly to a point 35 35.1331’ N - 75 52.8549’ W;

    running southwesterly to a point 35 35.0477’ N - 75 53.0686’ W on the shore south of the canal.

    (j) Lone Tree Creek – All those waters in Lone Tree Creek upstream of a straight line

    beginning at a point 35° 29.4989’ N - 75° 58.4407’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 29.4737’ N - 75° 58.4650’ W on the south shore.

    (k) Middletown Creek Canal – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the

    mouth of the canal beginning at a point 35° 27.9851’ N - 75° 59.8207’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 27.9803’ N - 75° 59.8199’ W on the south shore.

    (l) Deep Creek (Long Shoal River)- All those waters in Deep Creek upstream of a straight

    line beginning at a point 35° 37.9086' N - 75° 52.2372' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 37.6667' N - 75° 52.2984' W on the south shore.

    (12) WYSOCKING BAY AREA (Map 12)

    (a) Wysocking Bay Area – All those waters in Wysocking Bay upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 26.1076’ N - 76° 03.1545’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 25.7418’ N - 76° 03.4808’ W south shore.

    (b) Juniper Bay - All those waters in Juniper Bay upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 22.9457’ N - 76° 15.2718’ W on the west shore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 22.8448’ N - 76° 15.0284’ W on the east shore.

    (c) Outfall Canal / Sage Bay - All those waters in the Outfall Canal and Sage Bay within a

    boundary beginning at a point 35° 21.3197’ - 76° 06.7816’ W on the shore southwest of the canal near North Bluff Point; running southeasterly to a point 35° 21.1690’ - 76° 06.6509’ W in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 35° 21.6505’ - 76° 05.8247’ W in the sound; running northwesterly to a point 35° 21.6889’ N - 76° 05.8573’ W on the shore northeast of the canal.

    (13) SWANQUARTER AREA (Map 13)

    (a) Swanquarter Bay Area – All those waters bounded by a line beginning at a point 35° 24.3910’ N - 76° 20.7653’ W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 23.8991’ N - 76° 20.5034 ’ W near Channel Marker “8”; running southeasterly to a point 35° 23.5159’ N - 76° 20.0091’ W on the shore north of the Ferry Basin and Canal.

    (b) Rose Bay- All those waters in Rose Bay upstream of a straight line beginning at a point

    35° 26.5279' N - 76° 25.3203' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 26.6113' N - 76° 24.8403' on the east shore.

    (c) Oyster Creek – All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 23.1245’ N - 76° 18.9958’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 23.0117’ N - 76° 18.9581’ W on the south shore.

    (d) Germantown Bay Area – All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 24.8374’ N - 76° 27.2613’ W on the west shore; running easterly near Beacon “7” to a point 35° 24.7295’ N - 76° 26.9075’ W on the east shore.

  • (e) Swanquarter Ferry Basin and Canal – All those waters in the Swanquarter Ferry Basin and Canal beginning at a point 35° 23.5159’ N - 76° 20.0091’ W on the shore northwest of the Ferry Basin Canal; running southeasterly to a point 35° 23.4729’ N - 76° 19.9622’ W on the southeast shore.

    (f) Swanquarter Bay – All those waters in Swanquarter Bay upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 24.5724’ N - 76° 21.0885’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 24.5747’ N - 76° 20.9446’ W on the east shore.

    (14) PUNGO RIVER AREAS (Map 14)

    (a) Jordan Creek – All those waters in Jordan Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 27.7265’ N - 76° 36.2239’ W on the north; running southerly to a point 35° 27.2427’ N - 76° 36.2364’ W; thence running westerly to a point 35° 27.2485' N - 76° 36.4559' W on the south shore.

    (b) Pungo River – All those waters in the Pungo River upstream of a line beginning at a

    point 35° 30.3629' N - 76° 37.7516' W on the western shore; running easterly across the river to a point 35° 30.5046' N - 76° 35.1606' W on the eastern shore near Durants Point, to include Pungo Creek and Pantego Creek.

    (c) Slade Creek – All those waters in Slade Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 28.6460' N - 76° 31.9206' W on the north shore; running easterly across the mouth of Neal Creek to a point 35° 28.6084' N - 76° 31.6962' W; running southerly across Slade Creek to a point 35° 28.3877' N - 76° 31.7073' W on the south shore.

    (d) Fortescue Creek- All those waters within Fortescue Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 25.7741' N - 76° 30.7827' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 25.6333' N - 76° 30.9118' W on the south shore.

    (15) WRIGHT AND OYSTER CREEKS (Map 15)

    (a) Oyster Creek – All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at

    a point 35° 19.3245’ N - 76° 33.3174’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 19.0917’ N - 76° 33.2988’ W on the south shore.

    (b) Wright Creek – All those waters in Wright Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at

    a point 35° 24.8634' N - 76° 35.4188' W on the west shore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 24.8006' N - 76° 35.3105' W on the east shore.

    (c) Satterthwaite Creek - All those waters in Satterthwaite Creek upstream of a straight line

    beginning at a point 35° 25.2927’ N - 76° 35 4289’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 25.1182’ N - 76° 35.5108’ W on the south shore.

    (d) Lowland Canal #1- All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 35° 19.7543' N - 76° 36.1580' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 19.7385' N - 76° 36.1711' W on the south shore.

    (e) Lowland Canal #2- All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 35° 19.7979' N - 76° 36.0971' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 19.7972' N - 76° 36.0792' W on the east shore.

    (f) Lowland Canal #3- All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 35° 19.8240' N - 76° 36.0023' W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 19.8311' N - 76° 35.9888' W on the east shore.

  • (16) GOOSE CREEK – PAMLICO RIVER AREA (Map 16)

    (a) Eastham Creek – All those waters in Eastham Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 17.7637’ N - 76° 36.4852’ W on the north shore; running southerly near Channel Marker “3” to a point 35° 17.5534’ N - 76° 36.3864’ W on the south shore.

    (b) North Creek – All those waters in North Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 25.4019’ N - 76° 40.0491’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 25.5443’ N - 76° 39.6975’ W on the east shore.

    (c) East Fork, Ross Creek and Bailey Creek – All those waters in East Fork northeast of a

    line beginning on the west shore at a point 35° 25.8000’ N - 76° 39.2679’ W; running southeasterly to a point 35° 25.6914’ N - 76° 39.1374’ W on the east shore of East Fork, to include all of Ross Creek and Bailey Creek.

    (d) Campbell Creek – All those waters in Campbell Creek upstream of a line across the mouth beginning at a point 35° 17.3647’ N - 76° 37.1149’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 16.9982’ N - 76° 37.0704’ W on the south shore.

    (e) Intracoastal Waterway – All those waters of Jones Bay and the IWW bounded on the south and east by a straight line beginning at a point 35° 14.3951' N - 76° 35.4245' W on the western shore of the IWW; running northeasterly to a point 35° 14.4884' N - 76° 35.3579' W on the eastern shore of the IWW; and bounded on the north by a line beginning at a point 35° 16.1964’ N - 76° 36.0965’ W on the western shore of the IWW; running easterly to a point 35° 16.1941’ N - 76° 36.0032’ W on the eastern shore of the IWW.

    (f) Lower Spring Creek – All those waters in Lower Spring Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 19.7868’ N - 76° 37.5816’ W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 35° 19.4472’ N - 76° 37.5920’ W on the south shore.

    (17) PAMLICO RIVER AREA (Map 17)

    (a) Pamlico River Area – All those waters in Pamlico River and its tributaries upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 25.0136’ N - 76° 40.4072’ W on the north shore at Cousin Point; running southerly to a point 35° 21.7360’ N - 76° 41.6060’ W on the south shore at Hickory Point.

    (18) SOUTH CREEK AREA (Map 18)

    (a) South Creek – All those waters in South Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 21.7360’ N - 76° 41.6060’ W on the north shore at Hickory Point; running southeasterly to a point 35° 20.9588’ N - 76° 40.9837’ W on the south shore at Reed Point.

    (19) BAY RIVER AREA (Map 19)

    (a) Bay River- All those waters in Bay River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point

    35° 09.5475' N - 76° 40.8311' W on the north shore near Harper Point; running southeasterly to a point 35° 08.9667' N - 76° 40.1986' W on the south shore, to include all of Moore Creek.

  • (b) Vandemere Area – All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 10.2319' N - 76° 40.2789' W on the west shore of Bay River near Poorhouse Point; running northeasterly to a point 35° 11.0930' N - 76° 39.3130' W on the north shore of Bay River near Darby Point, to include all of Smith Creek and Vandemere Creek.

    (c) Bear Creek - All those waters in Bear Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 12.0487' N - 76° 36.8736' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 35° 11.8815' N - 76° 36.8615' W on the south shore.

    (d) Gale Creek – All those waters in Gale Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 12.9716’ N - 76° 35.8387’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 35° 12.8883’ N - 76° 35.9290’ W on the south shore.

    (e) Hobucken Area – Bill’s Creek -All those waters in Bill's Creek upstream of a straight

    line beginning at a point 35° 14.4597' N - 76° 34.8157' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 14.4494' N - 76° 34.7226' W on the east shore.

    (g) Jones Bay – All those waters of Jones Bay and the IWW bounded on the south and

    east by a straight line beginning at a point 35° 14.3951' N - 76° 35.4245' W on the western shore of the IWW; running northeasterly to a point 35° 14.4884' N - 76° 35.3579' W on the eastern shore of the IWW; and bounded on the north by the Jean A. Potter Memorial Bridge at Hobucken.

    (g) Ball Creek- All those waters in Ball Creek southwest of a straight line beginning at a

    point 35° 09.6241' N - 76° 38.0263' W on the north shore near Cedar Point; running southeasterly to a point 35° 09.4646' N - 76° 37.7023' W on the south shore, to include all of Pasture Creek.

    (h) Newton Creek- All those waters in Newton Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 09.9101' N - 76° 40.7625' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 09.9163' N - 76° 40.7444' W on the east shore.

    (20) ORIENTAL AREA (Map 20)

    (a) Oriental Area – All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 35° 00.9340’ N - 76° 42.2514’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 35° 01.0378’ N - 76° 41.7541’ W near Green Marker “3”; thence running northeasterly to a point 35° 01.3770’ N - 76° 41.1506’ W near Beacon “2”; thence running northeasterly to a point 35° 01.7105’ N - 76° 40.7441’ W on the east shore near Whittaker Point, to include Greens Creek, Kershaw Creek, Smith Creek, Camp Creek, Oriental Harbor and Whittaker Creek.

    (b) Pierce Creek – All those waters in Pierce Creek upstream of a straight line across the

    mouth of the creek beginning at a point 35° 02.4581' N - 76° 39.7271' W on the north shore; running southwesterly across the creek to a point 35° 02.3269' N - 76° 39.7882' W on the shore south of the creek.

    (c) Orchard Creek – All those waters in Orchard Creek upstream of a line beginning at a

    point 35° 03.5235' N - 76° 38.2303' W on the shoreline north of the mouth; running southeasterly to a point 35° 03.4738' N - 76° 38.0957' W in the Neuse River; thence running southwesterly to a point 35° 03.1416' N - 76° 38.2995' W in the Neuse River; thence running northwesterly to a point 35° 03.2032' N - 76° 38.4565' W on the shoreline south of the mouth.

  • (d) Broad and Brown Creek Area – All those waters in Broad and Brown Creeks upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 05.8637’ N - 76° 35.9192’ W on the north shore near Dowdy Point; running southerly to a point 35° 05.4642’ N - 76° 36.0674’ W on the south shore near the mouth of Mill Creek, to include Burton Creek, Pittman Creek and the River Dunes Marina Basin.

    (e) Green Creek – All those waters in Green Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 35° 05.9836’ N - 76° 35.6890’ W on the west shore, running southeasterly to a point 35° 05.8214’ N - 76° 35.3781’ W on the east shore.

    (21) NEUSE RIVER AREA (Map 21)

    (a) Neuse River – All those waters in the Neuse River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 59.5697' N - 76° 45.3292' W on the north shore approximately 150 yards east of the mouth of Dawson Creek at Janeiro; running southeasterly across the Neuse River to a point 34° 57.2754' N - 76° 42.4146' W on the south shore near Great Neck Point.

    (22) CORE CREEK/MERRIMON – SOUTH RIVER AREA (Map 22)

    (a) South River – All those waters in South River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 56.9196’ N - 76° 34.7567’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 57.6129’ N - 76° 34.0598’ W on the east shore, to include Eastman Creek and Southwest Creek.

    (b) Big Creek – All those waters in Big Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 57.0975’ N - 76° 35.1657’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 56.9160’ N - 76° 35.0675’ W on the south shore.

    (c) South River Canals – All those waters in the canals and boat basins along the South

    River waterfront upstream of a line beginning at a point 34 57.8129’ N - 76 35.2472’ W;

    running southerly across the channel to a point 34 57.7853’ N - 76 35.2551’ W; thence

    running southeasterly following the shore to a point 34 57.7306’ N - 76 35.2192’ W;

    thence running southerly across the channel to a point 34 57.7266’ N - 76 35.2155’ W;

    thence running southeasterly following the shore to a point 34 57.6357’ N - 76 35.1303’

    W; thence running southerly across the channel to a point 34 57.6279’ N - 76 35.1287’

    W; thence running southerly following the shore to a point 34 57.5599’ N - 76 35.0912’

    W; thence running southwesterly across the channel to a point 34 57.5516’ N - 76

    35.0886’ W; thence running southerly following the shore to a point 34 57.3145’ N - 76

    34.9897’ W; thence running southerly across the channel to a point 34 57.2775’ N - 76

    34.9965’ W’; thence running southwesterly following the shore to a point 34 57.1852’ N

    - 76 35.0524’ W’; thence running southwesterly across the channel to a point 34

    57.1759’ N - 76 35.0575’ W’; thence running southwesterly following the shore to a

    point 34 57.1412’ N - 76 35.0818’ W’; thence running southwesterly across the channel

    to a point 34 57.1357’ N - 76 35.0995’ W’; thence running southwesterly following the

    shore to a point 34 57.1221’ N - 76 35.1260’ W’; thence running southwesterly across

    the channel to a point 34 57.1173’ N - 76 35.1404’ W’.

    (d) Hardy Creek – All those waters in Hardy Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 58.1361’ N - 76° 35.3438’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 57.8750’ N - 76° 35.3579’ W on the south shore.

  • (e) Dumpling Creek – All those waters in Dumpling Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 34° 56.9198’ N - 76° 39.5480’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 56.8446’ N - 76° 39.5129’ W on the south shore.

    (f) Core Creek / Adams Creek Area – All those waters bounded on the south by a line beginning at a point 34° 47.0203’ N - 76° 41.2452’ W on the west shore of Core Creek; running easterly to a point 34° 47.0367’ N - 76° 41.0698’ W on the east shore of Core Creek; and bounded on the north by a line beginning at a point 34° 54.8190’ N - 76° 39.9669’ W on the west shore of Adams Creek; running easterly to a point 34° 54.8142’ N - 76° 39.5643’ W on the east shore of Adams Creek.

    (g) Kearney Creek Area – All those waters west of a line beginning at a point 34° 55.2293’

    N - 76° 39.9310’ W on the west shore of Adams Creek; running southerly to a point 34° 54.8190’ N - 76° 39.9669’ W on the shore south of Kearney Creek, to include Kearny Creek and all other creeks and tributaries.

    (h) Jonaquin / Cedar Creek Area - All those waters in Jonaquin and Cedar Creeks upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 56.1241' N - 76° 38.8020' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 55.8728' N - 76° 38.8172' W on the east shore.

    (i) Godfrey Creek – All those waters in Godfrey Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 57.3355' N - 76° 41.1190' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 57.2436' N - 76° 41.1195' W on the south shore.

    (j) Delamar Creek – All those waters in Delamar Creek upstream of a straight line

    beginning at a point 34° 57.0575' N - 76° 40.7324' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 57.0186' N - 76° 40.6933' W on the south shore.

    (k) Kellum Creek – All those waters in Kellum Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 55.4899' N - 76° 39.8506' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 55.4324' N - 76° 39.8276' W on the south shore.

    (23) CEDAR ISLAND AREA (Map 23)

    (a) West Thorofare Bay / Thorofare – All those waters bounded on the northwest by a straight line beginning at a point 34° 56.0336’ N - 76° 22.9901 ’ W on the west shore; running easterly near Beacon “15WB” to a point 34° 56.0473’ N - 76° 22.8753’ W on the east shore; and bounded on the southeast in the Thorofare by a straight line beginning at a point 34° 55.6118’ N - 76° 21.6362’ W on the north shore of the Thorofare; running southeasterly near Channel Marker “6” to a point 34° 55.5867’ N - 76° 21.6072’ W on the south shore of the Thorofare.

    (b) Long Bay Area / Salter Creek Canal – All those waters bounded on the north and west by a straight line beginning at a point 34° 55.4310’ N - 76° 26.3498’ W on the north shore of Salter Creek Canal; running southerly to a point 34° 55.3478’ N - 76° 26.3528’ W on the south shore of Salter Creek Canal; and bounded on the south and east in Nelson Bay by a line beginning at a point 34° 52.5941’ N - 76° 24.2805’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 52.6382’ N - 76° 23.4625’ W on the east shore.

    (c) Piney Island Docking Facility - All those waters in the Piney Island Dockage Facility canals and within 200 feet of the last dockage space beginning at a point 34° 58.8152' N - 76° 25.8696' W on the shore west of the facility; running southeasterly to a point 34° 58.7342' N - 76° 25.8232' W in the bay; running northeasterly to a point 34° 58.7613' N - 76° 25.7530' W on the shore east of the facility.

  • (24) CORE SOUND / ATLANTIC AREA (Map 24)

    (a) Cedar Island Ferry Harbor – All those waters around the Cedar Island Ferry Harbor

    bordered by a line beginning at a point 35° 01.2365’ N - 76° 18.6089’ W on the end of the northern jetty; running southwesterly to a point 35° 01.1817’ N - 76° 18.6928’ W on the end of the southern jetty; thence running southeasterly to a point 35° 01.0195’ N - 76° 18.3822’ W in the sound; thence running southwesterly to a point 35° 00.8922’ N - 76° 18.4827’ W on the shoreline.

    (b) West Thorofare Bay / Thorofare – All those waters bounded on the northwest by a

    straight line beginning at a point 34° 56.0336’ N - 76° 22.9901 ’ W on the west shore; running easterly near Beacon “15WB” to a point 34° 56.0473’ N - 76° 22.8753’ W on the east shore; and bounded on the southeast in the Thorofare by a straight line beginning at a point 34° 55.6118’ N - 76° 21.6362’ W on the north shore of the Thorofare; running southeasterly near Channel Marker “6” to a point 34° 55.5867’ N - 76° 21.6072’ W on the south shore of the Thorofare.

    (c) Cedar Island Community Boat Harbor – All those waters around the community boat

    harbor at Cedar Island beginning at a point 34° 59.5172' N - 76° 18.3957' W on the shore north of the harbor entrance; running northeasterly to a point 34° 59.5703’ N - 76° 18.3164’ W in Cedar Island Bay; thence running southeasterly near Beacon “8” to a point 34° 59.4908’ N - 76° 18.2329’ W in Cedar Island Bay; thence running southeasterly to a point 34° 59.4320' N - 76° 18.3132' W on the shore southeast of the harbor entrance.

    (d) Quality Seafood Basin – All those waters within the Quality Seafood Basin beginning at

    a point 34° 59.6560' N - 76° 18.4467' W on the west shore of the basin entrance; running northeasterly to a point 34° 59.6654' N - 76° 18.4358' W on the east shore of the basin entrance.

    (e) Becks Lane Canal - All those waters in Becks Lane canal upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 34° 58.7674' N - 76° 17.8507' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 58.7546' N - 76° 17.8534' W on the south shore.

    (f) Cedar Island Bay - All those waters in Cedar Island Bay upstream of a straight line

    beginning at a point 35° 00.7577' N - 76° 18.9039' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 35° 00.7632' N - 76° 18.8399' W on the marsh on the east shore.

    (25) NELSON BAY AREA (Map 25)

    (a) Drum Inlet Marina Area – All those waters in Drum Inlet Marina and extending beyond the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34° 52.6260’ N - 76° 20.7076’ W on the shore southwest of the marina; running easterly to a point 34° 52.6234’ N - 76° 20.6289’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 52.6761’ N - 76° 20.6324’ W on the shore northeast of the marina.

    (b) Luther Smith and Son’s Fish House – All those waters within the harbor at Luther Smith and Son’s Fish House at Atlantic beginning at a point 34° 52.7371’ N - 76° 20.4221’ W; running northeasterly to a point 34° 52.7429’ N - 76° 20.4148’ W.

    (c) Atlantic Harbor Area / Clayton Fulcher’s Fish House – All those waters north and

    west of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 53.0291’ N - 76° 19.9354’ W on the shore south of Atlantic Harbor; running southwesterly to a point 34° 52.8895’ N - 76° 20.2153’ W on the shore west of Clayton Fulcher’s Fish House.

  • (d) Cedar Creek (Styron Creek) – All those waters in Cedar Creek and the surrounding

    canals upstream of a line beginning at a point 34 52.3325’ N - 76 22.1922’ W; running

    southerly following the shoreline to a point 34 52.2770’ N - 76 22.2874’ W; thence

    running southerly across the channel to a point 34 52.2650’ N - 76 22.2943’ W; thence

    running southwesterly following the shore to a point 34 52.0397’ N - 76 22.7149’ W;

    thence running southerly across the mouth of Cedar Creek to a point 34 51.9887’ N -

    76 22.7189’ W; thence running southerly following the shore to a point 34 51.8705’ N -

    76 22.7339’ W; thence running southerly across the channel to a point 34 51.8559’ N -

    76 22.7308’ W; thence running southwesterly following the shore to a point 34

    51.7845’ N - 76 22.8587’ W; thence running southerly across the channel to a point 34

    51.7363’ N - 76 22.8811’ W; thence running southwesterly following the shore to a point

    34 51.4307’ N - 76 23.0489’ W near the end of Nelson Neck Road.

    (e) Glover Creek – All those waters in Glover Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 34° 52.4405’ N - 76° 22.0654’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 52.4422’ N - 76° 22.0600’ W on the east shore.

    (f) Nelson Bay – All those waters upstream of a line in Nelson Bay beginning at a point 34°

    52.5941’ N - 76° 24.2805’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 52.5925’ N - 76° 23.4473’ W on the east shore and bounded on the north and west by a line in Long Bay/Salter Creek Canal beginning at a point 34° 55.4310’ N - 76° 26.3498’ W on the north shore of Salter Creek Canal; running southerly to a point 34° 55.3478’ N - 76° 26.3528’ W on the south shore of Salter Creek Canal.

    (g) Lewis Creek – All those waters in Lewis Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 34° 51.9008’ N - 76° 24.7453’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 51.8314’ N - 76° 24.7511’ W on the south shore.

    (h) Canals at Lewis Creek – All those waters within two unnamed canals on the northern

    shore of Lewis Creek near the mouth, upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 51.9258’ N - 76° 24.7047’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 51.9528’ N - 76° 24.6627’ W on the east shore.

    (i) Morris Marina – All those waters within Morris Marina and extending beyond the

    dockage facilities beginning at a point 34° 53.7709’ N - 76° 19.3870’ W on the west shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 53.7389’ N - 76° 19.3510’ W; running northeasterly to a point 34° 53.8299’ N - 76° 19.2359’ W; running northwesterly to a point 34° 53.8592’ N - 76° 19.2775’ W on the east shore.

    (26) CORE SOUND – JARRETT BAY AREA (Map 26)

    (a) Smyrna Creek / Broad Creek – All those waters north and east of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.8922' N - 76° 29.7330' W; running northeasterly following the north shore of the mosquito ditch to a point 34° 48.0834' N - 76° 29.3924' W; running northeasterly across Broad Creek to a point 34° 48.0896' N - 76° 29.3806' W; running northeasterly following the northern shore of the mosquito ditch to a point 34° 48.3427' N - 76° 28.9576' W; running southeasterly then southerly following the west shore of Smyrna Creek to a point 34° 48.1418' N - 76° 28.9120' W; running easterly across Smyrna Creek to a point 34° 48.1965' N - 76° 28.5573' W on the eastern shore of Smyrna Creek.

    (b) Wade Creek – All those waters in Wade Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point

    34° 46.3301’ N - 76° 30.6611’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 46.1850’ N - 76° 30.6685’ W on the south shore.

  • (c) Williston Creek – All those waters in Williston Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 47.2271' N - 76° 30.0651' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 47.0243' N - 76° 30.3222' W on the south shore.

    (d) Middens Creek – All those waters in Middens Creek upstream of a line beginning at a

    point 34° 45.5108’ N - 76° 30.9675’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 45.4006’ N - 76° 30.9653’ W on the south shore.

    (e) James Styron Fish House – All those waters within the canal at James Styron’s Fish

    House and extending beyond the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34° 48.3328’ N - 76° 27.1333’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 48.3181’ N - 76° 27.1423’ W on the south shore.

    (f) South Harbor Drive Canal- All those waters in the canal south of South Harbor Drive upstream of a straight line across the mouth beginning at a point 34° 48.3091' N - 76° 27.1446' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 48.3018' N - 76° 27.1499' W on the south shore.

    (g) Howland Creek - All those waters in Howland Creek north of a line beginning at a point at 34° 47.8445' N - 76° 30.0244' W; running northeasterly across the ditch to a point 34° 47.8486' N - 76° 30.0165' W; running northeasterly following the marsh to a point 34° 47.8633' N - 76° 29.9932' W; running northeasterly across the head of Howland Creek to a point 34° 47.8688' N - 76° 29.9831' W; running easterly to a point 34° 47.8859' N - 76° 29.8064' W.

    (h) Murphy Road Canal – All those waters within the canal adjacent to Murphy Road in Davis upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.1597’ N - 76° 27.7667’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly across the canal mouth to a point 34° 47.1688’ N - 76° 27.7553’ W on the east shore.

    (i) Ditch Cove – All those waters in Ditch Cove upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.7156’ N - 76° 28.4370’ W on the northeast shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 47.6127’ N - 76° 28.6443’ W on the southwest shore.

    (j) Great Creek – All those waters in Great Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.3711’ N - 76° 29.0423’ W on the northeast shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 47.1450’ N - 76° 29.1910’ W on the southwest shore.

    (27) NORTH RIVER & HARKERS ISLAND AREA (Map 27)

    (a) Knuckles Landing Harbor – All those waters in the Knuckles Landing Harbor upstream

    of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 42.5756’ N - 76° 35.1152’ W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 42.5264’ N - 76° 35.0948’ W on the south shore.

    (b) Coats Landing Harbor (Rush Creek) and Harkers Village Marina – All those waters

    in the Coats Landing Harbor (Rush Creek) and Harkers Village Marina upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 42.3227’ N - 76° 35.0586’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 42.2400’ N - 76° 35.0864’ W on the south shore.

    (c) Harkers Island Fishing Center – All those waters within Harkers Island Fishing center

    and extending beyond the dockage facilities 175 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.6181’ N - 76° 33.6419’ W on the shore west of the marina; running southerly to a point 34° 41.5356’ N - 76° 33.6644’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 41.5153’ N - 76° 33.5350’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 41.5978’ N - 76° 33.5125’ W on the shore east of the marina.

  • (d) Barbours Harbor Marina – All those waters within Barbours Harbor Marina and

    extending beyond the dockage facilities 150 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.3646’ N - 76° 32.6534’ W on the shore west of the marina; running southerly to a point 34° 41.3056’ N - 76° 32.6624’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 41.2997’ N - 76° 32.5831’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 41.3587’ N - 76° 32.5741’ W on the shore east of the marina.

    (e) Calico Jacks Marina – All those waters within Calico Jacks Marina and extending

    beyond the dockage facilities 150 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.1675' N - 76° 31.9303' W on the shore west of the marina; running southwesterly to a point 34° 41.1101' N - 76° 31.9565' W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 34° 41.0786' N - 76° 31.8554' W in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 34° 41.1311' N - 76° 31.8315' W on the shore east of the marina.

    (f) National Park Service Boat Basin - All those waters within 200 feet of the last dockage

    space in the Park Service Boat Basin at Shell Point beginning at a point 34° 41.1132' N - 76° 31.5476' W on the northern shore of the basin entrance; running southeasterly to a point 34° 41.1022' N - 76° 31.5251' W in the sound; running southwesterly to a point 34° 41.0665' N - 76° 31.5524' W in the sound; running northwesterly to a point 34° 41.0744' N - 76° 31.5665' W on the shore south of the basin entrance.

    (g) Ervins Marina – All those waters within Ervins Marina and extending beyond the

    dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.8854’ N - 76° 32.8179’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 41.8825’ N - 76° 32.8101’ W on the east shore.

    (h) L.R. Rose Boatworks – All those waters within L.R. Rose Boatworks and extending

    beyond the dockage facilities 200 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.9132’ N - 76° 32.8452’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 41.9100’ N - 76° 32.8276’ W on the east shore.

    (i) Harker’s Island Boating Club / Bayview Marina- All those waters within the Harker’s

    Island Boating Club and Bayview Marina basin and extending beyond the dockage facilities 325 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.8271' N - 76° 33.0533' W on the west shore of the canal; running southeasterly to a point 34° 41.8234' N - 76° 33.0446' W on the east shore of the canal.

    (j) East Bay Boatworks / Garners Marina – All those waters within the basin at East Bay Boatworks and Garners Marina and extending beyond the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34° 42.0552’ N - 76° 33.5294’ W on the shore west of the basin; running northerly to a point 34° 42.1069’ N - 76° 33.5130’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 42.1025’ N - 76° 33.4886’ W.

    (k) Jane’s Creek / Harker’s Island Canals – All those waters bordered on the west by a

    line beginning at a point 34° 42.7951' N - 76° 34.7092' W on the shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.7899' N - 76° 34.6364' W on the shore; and bordered on the east by a line beginning at a point 34° 42.3365' N - 76° 33.8333' W on the shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.3223' N - 76° 33.7442' W on marsh; running southwesterly to a point 34° 42.1180' N - 76° 33.8498' W on Harkers Island; to include the canals both north and south of Jennifer Drive and Westmouth Bay Drive.

    (l) Marshallberg Boat Harbor - All those waters within the Marshallberg Boat Harbor and

    extending beyond the dockage facility 325 feet beginning at a point 34° 43.3589’ N - 76°

  • 31.3116’ W on the shoreline northwest of the boat basin near the mouth of Sleepy Creek; running southwesterly to a point 34° 43.2999’ N - 76° 31.3343’ W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 43.2676’ N - 76° 31.2799’ W on the shoreline south of the boat basin.

    (m) Straits Canal (Between Whitehurst Drive and Straits Point Road) - All those waters in

    the canal upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 43.4242’ N - 76° 33.9246’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.4113’ N - 76° 33.8955’ W on the east shore.

    (n) Gaskill Creek - All those waters in Gaskill Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at

    a point 34° 43.3526’ N - 76° 34.1691’ W on the west shore; thence to a point 34° 43.3587’ N - 76° 34.1442’ W on the east shore.

    (o) Stewart Drive – All those waters in the canal west of Stewart Drive upstream of a straight line across the mouth, beginning at a point 34° 43.4538’ N - 76° 33.5380' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.4543' N - 76° 33.5250' W on the east shore.

    (p) Railway Landing Basin- All those waters within the Railway Landing Basin upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 43.3770' N - 76° 31.8659' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.3758' N - 76° 31.8542' W on the east shore.

    (q) Brown’s Island - All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 34° 42.4905' N - 76° 32.7312' W on the northwestern shore of Brown’s Island; running westerly approximately 250 yards to a point 34° 42.4773' N - 76° 32.8795' W in the sound; running southerly to a point 34° 42.3074' N - 76° 32.8415' W on the western shore of Brown’s Island; running southerly, then easterly and northeasterly following the shoreline across all creek mouths to a point 34° 42.1637' N - 76° 31.2370' W on the eastern shore of Brown’s Island; to include all the marshes and waters of southern Brown’s Island.

    (r) Sleepy Creek – All those waters in Sleepy Creek upstream of a straight line beginning

    at a point 34° 43.9422' N - 76° 31.5995' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.9621' N - 76° 31.5389' W on the east shore.

    (s) Straits Drive Canal – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of the canal between Straits Drive and Joan Court, beginning at a point 34° 43.4029' N - 76° 34.0169' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.4052' N - 76° 33.9908' W on the east shore.

    (t) Straits Point Road Canal – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of the canal east of Straits Point Road, beginning at a point 34° 43.3749' N - 76° 33.7379' W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.3749' N - 76° 33.7307' W on the east shore.

    (u) Whitehurst Creek Area – All those waters in a tributary of Whitehurst Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth, beginning at a point 34° 43.7402' N - 76° 33.3905' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 43.6741' N - 76° 33.4073' W on the south shore.

    (28) NORTH RIVER AREA (Map 28)

    (a) North River - All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 48.0831’ N

    - 76° 37.2603’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 48.2559’ N - 76° 36.6433’ W on the east shore.

  • (b) Ward Creek - All those waters in Ward Creek upstream of the Ward Creek Bridge beginning at a point 34° 46.8553’ N - 76° 34.4643’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 46.8496’ N - 76° 34.3991’ W on the east shore.

    (c) Gillikin Creek- All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 46.8047’ N

    - 76° 34.2625’ W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 46.4966’ N - 76° 34.1261’ W on the south shore.

    (d) North Leopard Creek- All those waters in North Leopard Creek upstream of a straight

    line beginning at a point 34° 45.9918' N - 76° 34.1122' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 45.8677' N - 76° 34.1308' W on the southern shore.

    (e) Thomas Creek - All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 46.5798’ N

    - 76° 37.0925’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 46.5363’ N - 76° 37.0992’ W on the south shore.

    (f) Fulchers Bay - All those waters in Fulchers Bay west of a straight line beginning at a

    point 34° 45.9607’ N - 76° 37.2193’ W on the northeast shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 45.7934’ N - 76° 37.3407’ W on the southwest shore.

    (g) Sunrise Drive Canal – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of

    the canal north of Sunrise Drive beginning at a point 34° 45.5791’ N - 76° 37.1561’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 45.5670’ N - 76° 37.1589’ W on the south shore.

    (h) Jackson Road Canal – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of

    the canal south of Jackson Road beginning at a point 34° 45.5242’ N - 76° 37.1337’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 45.5031’ N - 76° 37.1299’ W on the south shore.

    (i) River Road Canal - All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of the

    canal north of River Road beginning at a point 34° 46.0117’ N - 76° 37.1833’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 45.9871’ N - 76° 37.1891’ W on the south shore.

    (j) Cow Pen Creek - All those waters in Cow Pen (Newby) Creek upstream of a straight

    line beginning at a point 34° 44.8568’ N - 76° 37.2873’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 44.4581’ N - 76° 37.3826’ W on the shore south of Cow Pen Creek.

    (k) Sam Moss Creek Area - All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 47.5005' N - 76° 36.2045' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 47.4091' N - 76° 36.2586' W on the south shore near Highway 70.

    (l) Merrimon Road Canal – All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of the canal near Isiah Murray Drive beginning at a point 34° 48.0732' N - 76° 37.2676' W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 48.0639' N - 76° 37.2670' W on the south shore.

    (m) Crabbing Creek – All those waters in Crabbing Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth, beginning at a point 34° 47.9504' N - 76° 37.3425' W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 47.9245' N - 76° 37.3088’ W on the south shore.

  • (n) Lynch Creek – All those waters in Lynch Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth, beginning at a point 34° 47.5719' N - 76° 37.1639' W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 47.4493' N - 76° 37.1040' W on the south shore.

    (29) BEAUFORT AREA (Map 29)

    (a) Beaufort Area – All those waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point 34° 42.3904’ N - 76° 40.7506’ W on the southeast tip of Radio Island; running northerly along the east shore of Radio Island to a point 34° 43.3553’ N - 76° 40.2064’ W at the west end of the draw bridge over Gallants Channel; running easterly along the bridge to the Beaufort mainland; running southerly along the shore of Gallants Channel and easterly along the north shore of Taylors Creek to Lennoxville Point; running northwesterly to the head of Turners Creek to include all of Turners Creek; running easterly along the north shoreline of Turners Creek and along the north shore of Davis Bay to a point 34° 43.6906’ N - 76° 37.2822’ W near Steep Point and Howland Rock; running southeasterly to a point 34° 43.6235’ N - 76° 37.1021’ W; running southeasterly in a straight line approximately 3500 yards to a point 34° 42.1449’ N - 76° 36.2801’ W near Channel Marker “56B”; running westerly to a point 34° 42.1342’ N - 76° 36.7582’ W near Beacon “58”; running westerly approximately 600 yards to a point 34° 42.1854' N - 76° 37.1268' W near Marker “60”; running southwesterly approximately 2000 yards to a point 34° 41.8800' N - 76° 38.2740' W in the sound; running northwesterly to a point 34° 42.1914' N - 76° 39.1554' W on the southeast shore of Bird Shoals; running easterly following the shoreline around the tip of Bird Shoals then running westerly following the northern shoreline of Bird Shoals to a point 34° 42.7274' N - 76° 40.3960' W; running westerly across Town Marsh to a point 34° 42.7418' N - 76° 40.4372' W; running southwesterly following the shoreline to a point 34° 42.5461’ N - 76° 40.6734’ W on the west end of Bird Shoal; running southwesterly across Bulkhead Channel in a straight line back to the point of beginning at the southeast tip of Radio Island; to include all of Carrot Island and the embayment north of Bird Shoals.

    (30) NEWPORT RIVER AREA (Map 30)

    (a) Town Creek – All those waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point 34° 44.2009’ N - 76° 40.0289’ W approximately 500 yards northeast of Gallant Point; running westerly approximately 850 yards to a point 34° 44.1592’ N - 76° 40.5181’ W near Green Marker “7”; running southeasterly approximately 1800 yards to a point 34° 43.3553’ N - 76° 40.2064’ W at the west end of the draw bridge over Gallant Channel; running east along the bridge to the Beaufort mainland, then following the shoreline of Town Creek back to the point of beginning.

    (b) Newport River Area / Calico Bay / Calico Creek / Crab Point Thorofare Area – Beginning at a point 34° 44.2879’ N - 76° 42.4376’ W on the west side of Crab Point Thorofare; running easterly to a point 34° 44.2515’ N - 76° 42.2720’ W on the east side of Crab Point Thorofare on the Haystacks Marsh; running southerly following the shoreline, crossing mouths of creeks to the southernmost point of the Haystacks Marshes at 34° 43.8594’ N - 76° 41.6525’ W; running easterly across the IWW to the southern tip of Phillips Island at a point 34° 43.7680’ N - 76° 41.3084’ W; running southerly to a point 34° 43.4193’ N - 76° 41.1750’ W on the east side of the spoil island; running along the shoreline to a point 34° 43.2848’ N - 76° 41.2249’ W on the east end of the Newport River High Rise Bridge; running westerly along the bridge to a point 34° 43.2577’ N - 76° 41.6844’ W on the Morehead City mainland at the State Port; running northerly along the shoreline of the yacht basin, Calico Creek and Willis Creek back to the point of beginning.

  • (c) Newport River - All those waters in Newport River upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 46.1172’ N - 76° 45.0672’ W on the northwest shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 45.6646’ N - 76° 44.0603’ W on the southeast shore near Lawton Point.

    (d) Harlowe Creek - All those waters in Harlowe Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 46.6935’ N - 76° 43.4719 ’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 46.6843’ N - 76° 42.9301’ W on the east shore.

    (e) Core Creek Area - All those waters bounded on the south by a line beginning at a point

    34° 47.9976’ N - 76° 41.2753’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 47.9948’ N - 76° 41.1016’ W on the east shore.

    (f) Gable Creek - All those waters in Gable Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 44.3052’ N - 76° 39.9288’ W on the southwest shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 44.4847’ N - 76° 39.6329’ W on the northeast shore.

    (g) Wading Creek - All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 45.1380' N - 76° 39.5728' W on the north shore, running southwesterly to a point 34° 45.0433' N - 76° 39.7203' W; running southerly to a point 34° 44.9009' N - 76° 39.7223' W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 44.7747' N - 76° 39.5168' W on the south shore, to include all of Wading Creek.

    (h) Russell Creek - All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 45.6558' N - 76° 39.9643' W on the north shore, running southeasterly to a point 34° 45.4718' N - 76° 39.8096' W on the south shore, to include all of Russell Creek.

    (i) Deerfield Shores Marina (Morehead/Beaufort Yacht Club) – All those waters in the

    marina at Deerfield Shores and extending beyond the entrance canal beginning at a point 34° 46.0165’ N - 76° 40.3889’ W on the shore west of the entrance canal; running southwesterly to a point 34° 45.9896’ N - 76° 40.4156’ W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 45.9644’ N - 76° 40.3711’ W; running northeasterly to a point 34° 45.9922’ N - 76° 40.3449’ W on the shore east of the entrance canal.

    (j) Oyster Creek - All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 46.6491’ N

    - 76° 42.4808’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 46.6954’ N - 76° 42.3159’ W on the east shore.

    (k) Ware Creek - All those waters in Ware Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34°

    46.5218’ N - 76° 40.6590’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 46.2251’ N - 76° 40.5919’ W on the south shore.

    (l) Eastman Creek – All those waters in Eastman Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.9948’ N - 76° 41.1016’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 47.7604’ N - 76° 41.0791’ W on the south shore.

    (m) All those waters in an unnamed creek near Brenda Lane upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.5862’ N - 76° 40.9788’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 47.5571’ N - 76° 40.9848’ W on the south shore.

    (n) Bell Creek – All those waters in Bell Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.3387’ N - 76° 40.9818’ W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 47.2820’ N - 76° 41.0468’ W; running southerly to a point 34° 47.0044’ N - 76° 41.0586’ W on the south shore.

  • (o) All those waters in an unnamed tributary of Core Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 47.4457’ N - 76° 41.3522’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 47.3818’ N - 76° 41.3846’ W on the south shore.

    (31) MOREHEAD CITY AREA (Map 31)

    (a) Morehead City Area – All those waters enclosed by a line beginning at a point 34° 43.1393’ N - 76° 43.4641’ W on the mainland near the Morehead City waterfront; running southerly to a point 34° 42.8836’ N - 76° 43.4849’ W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 42.4864’ N - 76° 42.2127’ W on the northwest end of Brandt Island; running northeasterly following the shoreline to a point at 34° 42.1934’ N - 76° 41.3681’ W; thence across the creek running southeasterly to a point at 34° 42.1804’ N - 76° 41.3526’ W; running southeasterly following the shoreline of Fort Macon to a point at 34° 41.9829’ N - 76° 40.8175’ W on Fort Macon; running northerly to a point 34° 42.3724’ N -76° 40.8005’ W on Radio Island; running northwesterly following the western shoreline of Radio Island to a point 34° 43.2848’ N - 76° 41.2249’ W at the east end of the Newport River High Rise Bridge; running westerly to a point 34° 43.2577’ N - 76° 41.6844’ W on the Morehead City mainland at the State Port; thence following the shoreline back to the point of beginning.

    (b) Spooners Creek Area – All the waters within Spooners Creek beginning at a point 34°

    43.5064’ N - 76° 48.3627’ W on the shore west of the creek; running southerly to a point 34° 43.3834’ N - 76° 48.3659’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 43.3694’ N - 76° 47.9910’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 43.5178’ N - 76° 47.9870’ W on the shore east of the creek.

    (c) Peletier Creek Area – All the waters within Peletier Creek beginning at a point 34°

    43.5145’ N - 76° 47.1215’ W on the shore west of the creek; running southerly to a point 34° 43.3415’ N - 76° 47.1253’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 43.3280’ N - 76° 46.6337’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 43.4763’ N - 76° 46.6299’ W on the shore east of the creek.

    (d) Atlantic Beach Area - Money Island Bay Area – All those waters south and west of a

    line beginning at a point 34° 42.6627’ N - 76° 44.1884’ W on the south end of the Atlantic Beach High Rise Bridge; running southeasterly to a point 34° 42.1489’ N - 76° 43.2623’ W on the eastern end of Money Island Bay near 8 ½ Marina. This includes all of Money Island Bay, Causeway Canal, West Canal, Central Canal, East Canal, Money Island Slough, Anchorage Marina and 8 ½ Marina.

    (e) Atlantic Beach Area - Moonlight Bay Area -All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 42.7229’ N - 76° 44.4793’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.6804’ N - 76° 44.2282’ W on the west side of the south end of the Atlantic Beach High Rise Bridge.

    (f) Atlantic Beach Area - Fish-N-Lake / Pond Drive Area – All those waters upstream of a

    line beginning at a point on marsh at 34° 42.6670' N - 76° 44.8422' W; running easterly across the mouth of the canal to a point 34° 42.6791' N - 76° 44.7440' W on the east shore; to include all waters in Fish-N-Lake.

    (g) Hoop Pole Creek – All those waters in Hoop Pole Creek upstream of a line beginning at

    a point 34° 42.1465’ N - 76° 46.1560’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.1558’ N - 76° 46.1146’ W on the marsh island; running northerly following the shoreline of the marsh island to a point 34° 42.1533’ N - 76° 45.9362’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 42.1521’ N - 76° 45.9084’ W on the east shore.

  • (h) McClamrock Slough - All those waters upstream from a straight line across the mouth of the McClamrock Slough beginning at a point 34° 42.2502’ N - 76° 42.7640’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.2541’ N - 76° 42.7306’ W on the east shore.

    (i) Triple S Marina - All those waters upstream from a straight line across the mouth of

    Triple S Marina beginning at a point 34° 42.2080’ N - 76° 42.6701’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.2087' N - 76° 42.6480' W on the east shore.

    (j) Bogue Pines Boat Basin - All those waters within the boat basin at Bogue Pines and

    extending beyond the dockage facilities 200 feet beginning at a point 34° 42.2326’ N - 76° 47.7043’ W on the western shore; running northerly to a point 34° 42.2415’ N - 76° 47.7068’ W; thence running northeasterly to a point 34° 42.2502’ N - 76° 47.6621’ W; thence running southerly to a point 34° 42.2416’ N - 76° 47.6593’ W on the eastern shore.

    (k) Hoop Pole Creek Area - All those waters in the Hoop Pole Creek area upstream of a line beginning on a point of marsh at 34° 42.4519’ N - 76° 45.1967’ W; running southeasterly across the bay to a point of marsh at 34° 42.4429’ N - 76° 45.1829’ W; running southeasterly following the shoreline to a point at 34° 42.4069’ N - 76° 45.1285’ W; running southeasterly across the creek to a point 34° 42.3984’ N - 76° 45.1098’ W on the eastern shore.

    (32) BOGUE SOUND AREA (Map 32)

    (a) Bogue Sound Area – All those waters bounded on the west by a line beginning at a point 34° 43.6158’ N - 76° 52.7718’ W on the north shore of the IWW; running southerly to a point 34° 43.3003’ N - 76° 52.8581’ W near Channel Marker “19”; running easterly to a point 34° 43.4674’ N - 76° 51.7641’ W near Marker “17”; running easterly to a point 34° 43.4410’ N - 76° 51.0620’ W near Channel Marker “15”; running easterly to a point 34° 43.4686’ N - 76° 50.7154’ W near Channel Marker “14”; running northerly to a point 34° 43.7375’ N - 76° 50.6973’ W on the north shore of the IWW as the eastern boundary. To include Jumping Run Creek, Sound View Creek and Gull Harbor.

    (b) Salter Path – All those waters within a boundary beginning at a point 34° 41.4139’ N - 76° 53.7862’ W on the shore west of Salter Path; running northerly to a point 34° 41.5058’ N - 76° 53.7934’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 41.5263’ N - 76° 52.6905’ W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 41.4488’ N - 76° 52.6498’ W on the shore east of Salter Path.

    (c) Pine Knoll Shores Area – All those waters bounded on the west by a line beginning at a point 34° 42.2114’ N - 76° 49.0289’ W on the shore; running northerly approximately 100 yards to a point 34° 42.2609’ N - 76° 49.0299’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 42.2518’ N - 76° 48.0603’ W approximately 100 yards from shore; running southerly to a point 34° 42.2026’ N - 76° 48.0601’ W on the shore.

    (d) Beacon’s Reach – Westport Marina – All those waters within Westport Marina at

    Beacon’s Reach and extending beyond the dockage facilities 400 feet beginning at a point 34° 41.5943' N - 76° 51.5525' W on the shore west of the basin; running northerly to a point 34° 41.6474' N - 76° 51.5510' W in the sound; running easterly to a point 34° 41.6464' N - 76° 51.4145' W in the sound; running southerly to a point 34° 41.5988' N - 76° 51.4158' W on the shore east of the basin.

    (e) Brandywine Bay Marina – All those waters within the marina at Brandywine Bay and

    extending beyond the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34° 43.7011' N

  • - 76° 50.2410' W on the shore west of the basin; running southerly to a point 34° 43.6650' N - 76° 50.2593’ W in the sound; running easterly to a point 34° 43.6388' N -76° 50.1437' W on the shore east of the basin.

    (f) Sea Isle Plantation North (Bogue Banks Area) – All those waters within the basin at

    Sea Isle Plantation North beginning at a point 34° 41.5942’ N - 76° 52.2484’ W on the shore west of the creek; running northwesterly to a point 34° 41.6134’ N - 76° 52.2657’ W; running northeasterly to a point 34° 41.6596’ N - 76° 52.1938’ W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 41.6398’ N - 76° 52.1748’ W on the shore east of the basin.

    (33) BROAD CREEK AREA (Map 33)

    (a) Broad Creek – All those waters in Broad Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point 34° 42.7715' N - 76° 56.5494' W on the shoreline west of the mouth; running southeasterly to IWW Beacon “27”; thence running northeasterly to IWW Fl. Beacon “25”; thence running northwesterly to a point 34° 43.0646' N - 76° 55.6809' W on the shoreline east of the mouth.

    (b) Roger Jones Fish Company – All waters within the harbor at Roger Jones Fish

    Company and extending beyond the dockage facilities 200 feet beginning at a point 34° 43.1357’ N - 76° 55.4671’ W on the west shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 43.1059' N - 76° 55.4279' W in the sound; running easterly to a point 34° 43.1051' N - 76° 55.3768' W in the sound; running northerly to a point 34° 43.1312' N - 76° 55.3762' W on the shore east of the harbor.

    (c) Salty Shores Marina – All those waters within Salty Shores Marina and extending

    beyond the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34° 42.6008' N - 76° 57.1908' W on the shore west of the basin; running southeasterly to a point 34° 42.5650' N - 76° 57.1455' W in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 34° 42.6331' N - 76° 57.0627' W in the sound; running northwesterly to a point 34° 42.6609' N - 76° 57.0979' W on the shore east of the basin.

    (d) Gales Creek – All those waters in Gales Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 34° 43.5909’ N - 76° 54.1617’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 43.5974’ N - 76° 53.9572’ W on the east shore.

    (34) DEER CREEK AREA (Map 34)

    (a) Goose Creek – All those waters in Goose Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 41.8408’ N - 77° 00.7144’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 41.7980’ N - 77° 00.4954’ W on the east shore.

    (b) Hunting Island Creek Area – All those waters in Hunting Island Creek upstream of a

    straight line beginning at a point 34° 41.2003’ N - 77° 02.6290’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 41.1136’ N - 77° 02.3261’ W on the east shore.

    (c) Island Harbor Marina – All those waters within Island Harbor Marina and extending

    beyond the dockage facilities 200 feet beginning at a point 34° 40.1101' N - 77° 02.8218' W on the shore west of the marina; running northerly to a point 34° 40.1881' N - 77° 02.8488' W in the sound; running easterly to a point 34° 40.2315' N - 77° 02.6659' W in the sound; running southerly to a point 34° 40.1603' N - 77° 02.6412' W on the shore east of the marina.

    (d) Old Ferry Dock at Cape Carteret – All those waters within the Old Ferry Dock at Cape

    Carteret beginning at a point 34 41.1742’ N - 77 03.0462’ W on the west shore;

  • running southeasterly to a point 34 41.1476’ N - 77 03.0135’ W; running northeasterly

    to a point 34 41.1885’ N - 77 02.9498’ W on the shore east of the Old Ferry Dock.

    (e) Bogue Sound Yacht Club / Blue Heron Bay Marina – All those waters within the marinas at Bogue Sound Yacht Club and Blue Heron Bay beginning at a point 34° 42.5095’ N - 76° 57.7158’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 42.5465’ N - 76° 57.6345’ W; thence running northerly to a point 34° 42.5563’ N - 76° 57.6342’ W on the shore east of the basin entrance canals.

    (f) Cedar Point Villas Marina / Waterway RV Park Basin – All those waters within Cedar Point Villas Marina and Waterway RV Park Basin and extending beyond the dockage facilities 400 feet beginning at a point 34° 40.4088’ N - 77° 5.3843’ W on the shore west of the marina; running southeasterly to a point 34° 40.3372’ N - 77° 05.3521’ W; running northeasterly to a point 34° 40.4020’ N - 77° 05.1415’ W; running northwesterly to a point 34° 40.4972’ N - 77° 05.1844’ W on the shore northeast of Waterway RV Park.

    (g) Dolphin Street Park Dockage at Cape Carteret – All those waters within the dockage

    facilities at Cape Carteret located between Manatee Street and Dolphin Street and extending beyond the dockage facilities 200 feet beginning at a point 34° 40.8062’ N - 77° 03.9010’ W on the shore west of the basin entrance; running easterly to a point 34° 40.8132’ N - 77° 03.8702’ W on the shore east of the basin entrance.

    (h) Bayshore Park Dockage at Cape Carteret- All those waters within the dockage

    facilities at Cape Carteret located between Youpon Street and Neptune Street and extending beyond the dockage facilities 200 feet beginning at a 34° 40.8008' N - 77° 03.6018' W on the shore west of the basin; running easterly to a point 34° 40.7997' N - 77° 03.5342' W in the sound; running northerly to a point 34° 40.8265' N - 77° 03.5336' W on the shore east of the basin.

    (i) Archers Creek - All those waters in Archers Creek bounded on the north by a straight line beginning at a point 34° 39.9421’ N - 77° 03.4946’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 39.9425’ N - 77° 03.4908’ W on the east shore; and bounded on the east by a straight line beginning at a point 34° 40.4722’ N - 77° 00.7584’ W on the north shore; running southerly to a point 34° 40.3553’ N - 77° 00.7816’ W on the south shore.

    (j) Sanders Creek – All those waters in Sanders Creek upstream of a straight line (near the

    Primary Nursery Area Line) beginning at a point 34° 42.4694’ N - 76° 58.3754’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 42.4903’ N - 76° 58.1430’ W on the east shore.

    (k) Deer Creek – All those waters in Deer Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a

    point 34° 41.0449’ N - 77° 03.3250’ W on the west shore; running northeasterly to a point 34° 41.1826’ N - 77° 03.1071’ W on the east shore.

    (l) Cannonsgate Marina – All those waters within Cannonsgate Marina beginning at a